Several U.S. Democrats want to tax the country’s largest polluters over the next 10 years and collect up to $500 billion in the process. But is their proposal tough enough? That question is important because pollution taxes, which have risen in popularity over the past few years, are not always as effective as one might
Month: August 2021
The recovery in commercial real estate accelerated this spring, according to the news from second quarter REIT earnings reports. Earnings of all equity REITs, as measured by funds from operations (FFO), rose 19.8% in 2021:Q2 compared to the prior quarter. Significantly, FFO of the REIT sector as a whole rose slightly above the peak level
Dr. Peter Hotez told CNBC that he’s glad the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance and urged pregnant women to get vaccinated, especially in light of the widespread misinformation campaigns geared toward pregnant women. “Unfortunately, the bad guys, the anti-vaccine groups, put out a lot of fake information claiming that Covid-19 vaccines
Delivery workers wait for the light to turn green at a major intersection in Beijing on July 30, 2021. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Investors in Chinese companies were caught off guard this summer by Beijing’s actions against homegrown tech giants, including comments about overseas-listed shares. One of the surprises was a mandate in
In this article VACQ Rocket Lab’s Photon satellite in orbit around the Earth. Rocket Lab Rocket Lab announced a deal with start-up Varda Space Industries on Wednesday to provide three Photon spacecraft to support Varda’s first in-space manufacturing missions beginning in 18 months. “In simple terms, we are the real estate and the utilities for
skynesher | E+ | Getty Images People with federal student loan debt have about six more months of freedom from repayment and seeing interest accrue on their outstanding balances. In the meantime, they can put the money they would be paying towards those loans to work. The U.S. Department of Education in August extended the
Vice President Kamala Harris swears in Isabel Guzman as administrator of the Small Business Administration as husband Javier Guzman stands at her side at the White House in Washington, March 22, 2021. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters Isabella Casillas Guzman, the new Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, began her term under President Joe Biden
With a couple of months of inflation data yet to be seen, it looks like those collecting Social Security are in store for a significant increase in 2022. The most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) announcement for the month of June revealed a 5.4% annual rate, and the Senior Citizens League estimates the final number
The $3.5 trillion Senate budget framework approved today calls for higher taxes for high-income folks, but it also calls for what could be a big tax break for the same group: “SALT cap relief” or relief from the current $10,000 cap on the state and local tax deduction. This has important implications for third quarter
A $30 million sale has crushed the record for the most expensive real estate deal in the San Fernando Valley and Calabasas. The title was previously held by Khloé Kardashian, who sold her Calabasas home for $15.5 million in November. The sale, which closed Tuesday, also bests the $20 million Nick Jonas paid for his
Medical workers with Delta Health Center wait to vaccinate people at a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic in this rural Delta community on April 27, 2021 in Hollandale, Mississippi. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Rising Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in Mississippi are pushing death rates higher across the state, according to the state’s health officer. “We’re
In this article EBAY A RIDE SONO eBay headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Wednesday: eBay — Shares of eBay are down 2.4% after the company reported disappointing revenue for the second quarter. EBay
Donor-advised funds have become “wealth-warehousing vehicles” that give tax benefits to the wealthy without honoring their charitable mission, according to a leading philanthropist. In an interview with CNBC Monday, billionaire philanthropist John Arnold said donor-advised funds are hoarding more than $100 billion in charitable gifts that should be going to communities in need. He said
An artist’s rendering of a Momentus Vigoride transfer vehicle deploying a satellite in orbit. Momentus Space company Momentus will later this week go public on the Nasdaq, a month after settling Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it misled investors. Stable Road Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC, on Wednesday announced its
Money in a special needs trust can cover supplemental needs not covered by Medicaid and SSI. Uwe Umstaetter | Getty Images Democratic leaders in Washington, D.C., have touted a $3.5 trillion spending package aimed at helping to fight poverty. Yet initial drafts have not included proposed reforms to enhance Supplemental Security Income — also known
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, during Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 22, 2021. Demetrius Freeman | Pool | Reuters The Senate approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution early Wednesday after 14 hours of debate. Voting along party lines, Democrats blocked an amendment from Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa,
Jessica Brooks Any aspiring entrepreneur hoping to get “Shark” Kevin O’Leary’s attention with a business pitch better be able to answer this question: What’s the next big thing for small business? If you think it’s bitcoin or blockchain, guess again. The “Shark Tank” co-host and host of CNBC’s “Money Court,” which premieres Wednesday night, says
Until now, the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats have focused on Medicaid’s home-based long-term care program. This week, powerful Hill Democrats turned their attention to nursing homes. And they are offering a tough bargain: More funding in exchange for significant staffing reform. They also are proposing a major federal initiative to encourage the development of
On August 10th, the Senate approved 69-30 the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), a bipartisan infrastructure package that makes investments in roads, bridges, broadband, water, and power, IRS cryptocurrency reporting and other provisions. The Senate has proposed that the bill will be partially paid for with unused COVID funds. The misnomer in that statement is
Fifteenth-century France was a time of civil unrest, with factions warring for control of the country. So how appropriate that this medieval lodging house from the era is fortified with high walls and a watchtower – the state-of-the-art security system of the day. Today the stone chateau outside Angouleme, in the south Charente region of
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